Display-cabinet for window-shades



No. 634,472. Patented oc tvlwaasg H. mamms.

DISPLAY CABINET FUR WINDOW SHADES.

(Apph ton 5106 Dec 31 1898) (lla'lodeL) WITNESSES:

INVENTOR 7 BY v ATTOHNE rs.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY MOGINNIS, OF LA SALLE, ILLINOIS;

DISPLAY-CABINETVFQR WINDOW-SHADES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,472, dated October 10, 1899. Application filed December .81, 1 898. Serial No. 700,793,. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, HENRY MCGINNIS, of La Salle, in the county of La Salle and State of llli-. nois, have invented a new and Improved Display-Cabinet for WVindow-Shades, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip-I tion.

My invention relates to improvements inv devices designed for storing and displaying. l

ready-mounted window-shades, whereby the shades may be kept entirely inclosed and readily displayed at any time, it being possible to display any shade desired and to readily find the same shade again.

My invention comprises the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a perspective view of my device, showing a part of one side broken away. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation showing one side swung open, and Fig. 3 is a perspective while a sample of each kind is mounted as if in place at a window and may be drawn down for display or run up for storage, as desired.

The storage part of my device consists of a series of compartments or pockets formed within the frame A and of such size as to conveniently hold the shades, and is provided with a cover 0 and with side doors B. As herein shown, the cover is divided into two parts upon a central longitudinal line. Each at an incline, as shown .in,the drawings. The I upper part of the cover forms a plate or shelf, to the under side of which are secured the brackets by means of which the shad e-rollers aresupported. One end of the shade-roller may, if desired, be supported in fixtures secured to the bracket 0, which is secured to the under side of the shelf or cover 0.

One'end of the cover 0 is provided with a series of longitudinally-extending slots D, and in these slots the fixture shown in Fig. 3 is placed. This fixture, as herein shown, is made of a plate of sheet metal consisting of a body member or steine, which at one end is provided with an eye 6', adapted to receive the pin or journal at one end of the shade roller. At its other end it is provided with transverse]y-extending members adapted to engage the outer surface of a cover or shelf G and prevent the fixture from dropping. As herein shown, two such transverse members are shown, one member 6? extending in one direction and the other member c extending in the opposite direction. Thisfi xtureis also I provided with a-transverse member c ,extending from the body between the base-formed by the transverse members e and c and the pin-support c, and is so placed with reference to the other transverse members or base that it will be close against the under surface of theshelf or cover 0. It is also provided with a clamping bolt or screw c .which maybe-set upiagainst the under side of the coveiyso as to securely fix the device in place when'adj usted. By means of the slots in the cover the fixture may be adjusted to accommodate shades of different widths. A series of these devices is'secnred to the under surface of the cover, so that a number of shades may beput in place ready for exhibition. The number will depend upon the size of the cabinet In displaying the shades the door and the shelf will be swung open and the shades ready to be closed. The body of the. stock will bekept in the pockets provided for it in the frame A and will not be taken out except to fill an order. g

The 'dilferent styles may each be provided with a separate pocket, so that it is possible to tell at a glance how many shades of any pulled down in succession and exhibited, after which they are run up and the device is IOO style are on hand, which will thus enable the salesman to avoid trouble caused by finding that there is not sufficient of any particular shade to fill an order after the purchaser has left the store. The stock will also be kept clean and undamaged, even the shades which are used as samples being kept in condition, so that they may be used to fill an order.

The outer or swinging ends of the cover are provided with suitable means for securing them in place and preventing them from swinging open. As herein shown, this means consists of a hook and staple H. 4

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A displaying device for window-shades, comprising a supported shelf or plate member having a series of longitudinally-extending slots in one end, roller-brackets fitting and sliding in said slots, and complementary roller-supports at the other end of the shelf, substantially as described.

2. A displaying device for window-shades, comprising a supported shelf or plate member having a series of longitudinally-extending slots in one end, brackets fitting and sliding in said. slots and adapted to support one end of the roller, means for locking the rollerbrackets in place when adjusted, and complementary roller-supports at the other end of the shelf, substantially as described.

A displaying device for window-shades, comprising a rack adapted for the storage of stock, a cover pivoted at one end to swing horizontally, and shade-roller supports secured to said cover and adapted to receive sample rollers, substantially as described.

4:. Adisplaydeviceforwindow-shades,colnprising a rack adapted for the storage of stock, a combined cover and door pivoted at one end to swinghorizontally, and shade-roller supports secured to said cover and adapted to receive sample rollers, substantially as described.

5. A display device for windoW-shades,com prising a rack adapted forthe storage of stock, a combined cover and door pivoted at one end to swing horizontally, and shade-roller supports secured to said cover and adapted to receive sample rollers. the sunnorts at one scribed.

7. A displaying device for window-shades, comprising a rack adapted forthe storage of stock, a cover pivoted at one end to swing horizontally,said cover having longitudinally extending slots at one end, roller-brackets fitting and sliding in said slots, and complementary roller-bearings at. the other end of the cover, substantially as shown and described. 1

8. A displaying device for window-shades, comprising a rack adapted for the storage of stock, a cover pivoted at one end to swing horizontally,said cover havinglongitudinally extending slots at one end, roller-brackets fitting and sliding in said-slots, means for locking them in adjusted position, and complementary roller bearings at the other end of the cover, substantially'as described.

9. A bracket for shade-rollers, consisting of a plate having a longitudinal slit extending inward from each end and stopping short of each other, one of the divisions thus formed at one end having means for holding an end of a shade-roller and the other being bent at right angles and the two divisions formed by the slit in the other end being bent at right angles to the body and oppositely.

10. A bracket for shade-rollers comprising a body having two lateral extensions facing each other and separated lengthwise ofthe body, one of the extensions having means for clamping an interposed part between the two, said body having means for holding an end of a roller, substantially as described.

HENRY MGGINNIS.

Vitnesses:

H. I. HUMMER, Tnswpnrnn sw m 

